"Guess Who?" Art Exhibition and Competition

UTAR Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) of Sungai Long (SL) Campus organised an art exhibition and competition from 17 April to 14 July 2023 at level 9 concourse area of KB block.

There were 114 pieces of artwork produced by participants who took Figure Drawing in the 202301 Trimester. Participants drew the faces of the CFS-SL staff members. Visitors who went to the exhibition looked at the drawings and guessed the staff member by filling in a Google Form, while the particulars of the staff members were displayed at the exhibition. The winners were chosen based on how close their drawings resemble the real face of the staff member and the prizes were awarded in the form of marks added to their final assignments.

On the last day of the art exhibition, there was a prize-giving ceremony for the winners, who were voted by the visitors for their drawings. The prizes were presented by CFS Director Melissa Stefanie Netto, who was accompanied by CFS lecturer Abdolrasool Taghvaee. The first prize was won by Cherry Chuah Yu Tong, followed by Ng Tian En and Lai Mei Ting in the second and third places respectively.

Second-prize winner, Ng said, “It is a great honour to win second place in this drawing competition. Painting is the way people express beauty. I once thought of giving up, but my original intention made me persevere. I would like to thank my parents, teacher, and my partner. They are a bright light on my way of painting, and they gave me advice when I was lost. Thanks to those who voted for me and affirmed me. I will continue to do my best in the future.”

Third-prize winner, Lai said, “Art calms me from the chaotic environment. I enjoyed the downtime I spent while creating this piece of art. I can feel that I am constantly evolving and developing in this dynamic team, and I had such a great opportunity to meet a lot of kind people along the way. When we communicate, we should step out of our comfort zone and get as close to our surroundings as possible. This might help us learn many lessons from our lives; UTAR offers a lot of opportunities that students can easily grasp.”

The art exhibition and competition aimed to allow participants to display their works to a wider audience, which helped to build their confidence and recognition. Besides that, the exhibition encouraged students to explore their creativity and try new things, which fostered innovation and growth, while at the same time, bringing students, academicians and other members of the community together to celebrate and support the achievements of the students. Lastly, through the exhibition, the students were exposed to learning about different aspects of organising an event, such as planning, promoting, and setting up an exhibition.

From left: Melissa and Abdolrasool presenting the first prize

From left: Second-prize winner Ng and Melissa

Third-prize winner Lai and Melissa